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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

-Daytona, Fla. ships on an average
If 25O boxes Of oranges . day to North
ern markets.
Over 1SO natural gas and oil COM
panies have been organized in the State
,f Ohio during the past sixteen months.
"A new absorbent preparation is
made from the cocOanut fiber. It is
called coffertlam. and will hold like =
sponge from twelve to fourteen times
its own weight 0f water.-Sp1ngield
Times.
AT the close of 1886 the American
Association of Science. according to
the report Of the permanent secretary.
had 1856 members. OF these. 631. be-
ing specially engaged in scientific work.
have been elected to the rank of fel-
lows.
M. Lacombe. . Frcnchman, has
succeeded in taking ng-distance
photographs by fixing telescope in
front Of the objective Of the camera
The apparatus promises usefulness to
tourists and other amateurs.
According to the United States
census of 1870, Of the total steam and
water power employed AZ. l8 per cent.
was water. In 1880 the percentage OF
water power had decreased to $3.50 per
sent From this it will be seen that
water power is fast falling behind in
he race.-Bosion Budget.
"A striking experiment in the COM
oination of colors was performed
short time since by Prof. vogel at
Meeting Of the Physical Society Of
Berlin. He wished to demonstrate the
ncorrectness of the popular notion
hat yellow and blue. when mixed. al
ways make green. He took two phials.
sne containing acid yellow. and the
sther aniline blue. He mingled their
.ontents together. and the result was n
MIXTURE not green in color, but OF =
tery red hue.-M =. Ledger.
I'm recent paper on the coinci-
lence Of certain solar phenomena with
he perturbations Of terrestrial magne-
ism, NJ E. Marchand shows. from n
comparative study Of the solar observa-
ions made at the Lyons Observatory.
n 1885 &c, with the curves Of the Mas
:art magnetic recorder. that there ex-
SITS direct relation between the ter
cstrial magnetic disturbances and the
displacement of certain solar elements
accompanying the spots and the facule.
There is now little doubt that 1887
will be the biggest building year that
his country has ever known in rail-
roads. factories and other houses. 1t is
now estimated that 2l.OOO miles Of new
and 49, 900 miles of old railway track
will be laid this year-thus affortiing
the iron furnaces and steel rolling and
rail mills an abundance Of work. The
cost Of these railroads is estimated at
e5SS. 900. 900 for the new and 100000
600 for the old roads-or say $3.50. .OOO.-
600 Of capital needed for the railroads
Opinion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
WOMEN RANCH OWNERS.
How N Army O0ccrs' widow Accum
lated . snug Fortune.

How N Army O0ccrs' Widow Accuma-
lated . snug Fortune.
1t 10 interesting to know that among
the occupations which are opened to
women the hard life Of ranching has
been one in which she has been par
ticularly successful The very hard
ships are said to have fascination for
one who has q bit of love Of adventure in
her nature, and some women bred here
in the East have this generally sup
posed to be masculine trait strongly
developed. A good horsewoman with
courage and endurance can find y vast
field for her out-of-door inclinations in
managing a cattle ranch. or even q
sheep ranch for that matter. II .
ranchwoman is successful it is for
the same reason that the ranch
man is successful-because of en-
ergy. the possession of capital. and
hard work against countless discour.
agements and sacrifices. There il no
royal road to fortune either East or
West. have in mind as an instance
of successful cattle-raiser lady who
had spent much Of her freshness in the
gayeties of the representative social
center Of the country. When she b.
came the wife of an army officer she
the valuable lesson Of adapting
herself to circumstances. In this way she
received an education which was to fit
her to become one of the most successful
ranch-owners Of the Southwest, when,
on the death Of her husband. she found
herself alone in the world with mod
est capital There is no suggestion in
The wholesome. robust, successful
Of that delicate hot-hoQse
flower which was the picture ef her
Iirst you'll. Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
Maiformation Of the Eve.

IA strange case Of malformation Of
the eye came under my notice the other
day." said an optician recently. "A
young man just from Germany came to
me. asking to have n pair Of glasses
fitted On examination Ifound that, in
pain language. one of his eyes was Of
a microscopic character, while the other
partook Of the keenness and rays of .
telescope. Far or near sightedusss is
by no means rare. and even both fail
ings are often found in the same indi-
viduaL But this il ono Of those! rare
combinations not often found. By
closing the fight eye the man could
distinguish people and see small objects
at an almost phenomenal dissancs,
while his left was 50 formed that st was
only Of use in reading. and be couldn't
decipher small print very well without
the aid Of eyeglasses. In all my expert
ence l never saw man 50 badly af.
dicted. ."-Rhiladelphia Call.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
AMUSING METAPHORS.


Humorous Remarks.
Ridicule. says a German critic. is lik'
. blow with the fist; wit, like the pricl
IF a needle; irony. like the sting Of ;
thorn; and humor tho plaster whicl
heals all these wounds. All of these
qualities may be found in some meta.
phors.
Man is said to be an animal that ha.
. mania for getting up societies and
making himself president II the pres.
idency has been already claimed, he
contents himself with the position oi
treasurer. In cynical old bachelors 8
opinion, ideas are like beards-men only
get them when they grow up. and
women never have any. It was prob
ably another old bachelor who said:
Mature shudders when she sees q
woman throw stone; but when a
woman attempts to split wood nature
covers her head and retires to dark
and moldering cave in temporary de-
spair." A spinster says old bachelors
are frozen-out old gardeners in the
hOwer-bed OF love.
A farmer said: Zone thing l don't
like about city folks-they be either so
stuck up that yer can't reach 'em with
a haystack pole. or SO blamed friendly
that they forget to pay their board"
A rural poet said of his lady-love:
''She is graceful as q water-lily. while
her breath is like an armful of clover" +"
An American poet wrote a eulogy Of
Washington. whose glorious life should
compose . volume IS Alps immortal.
spotless as its SHOWS. The stars should
be its types. its press the age. the earth
its binding. and the sky its page. Truly.
some American poets 60 in for marvels
of metaphor.
"You look" said an Irishman to a
pale, haggard smoker. "as If you had
got out Of your grave to light your
cigar, and couldn't find your way back
again"
A schoolmaster describing money
lender says: He serves you in the
present tense. he lends you in the con-
ditiOnal mood. keeps you in the sub
junctive. and ruins you in the future"
A close observer of human nature re-
marks: "Time marches on with the
slow, measured tread Of the man work.
ing by the day." A French author is
charged with the prediction that France
will throw herself into the arms Of the
sword. This is not quite so
bad as the politicians speech: 1--WE
will burn our ships. and. with every
sail unfurled. steer boldly out into the
ocean Of freedomr'
A clergyman on board . ship began
} sermon in the following manner:
'.Dear friends, l shall embark my ex-
hortation on the barge of my lips, in
order to cross the stormy ocean of your
and in hope Of arriving safely
1t the port Of your ears"
A young American lawyer employed
70 defend culprit charged with steal
ng pig, resolved to convince the court
hat he was born to shine. According
y he proceeded to deliver the follow
ng brilliant exordium: "May it please
he court and gentlemen of the jury.
while Europe is bathed in blood; while
,lassic Greece is struggling for her
lights and liberties. and trampling the
affairs Of the bearded inf.
lels TO dust; while America shines
orth the brightest orb in the political
ky. with due diffidence. rise to de.
end the cause of this humble hog.
hief." Christian Union.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
PUNcENT PARAGRAPHS.

Somebody wants to know aremedy
for bad luck. Hard work il the best
thing that we know of.-Boston Post
"A Frenchman has invented . tele-
phone which costs but 62} cents. But
just wait till the company fixes the rent
before you waste any congratulations.
-Htts5srgh Chronicic- Telegraph.
The Seabrook IN. H) selectmen
have decided that hen Is not an ami
NAL. Wonder IL they reckon her as a
vegetable because of her crop.-Losrcu
C0ayjer.
Judgse''What have you TO say
against this charge Of beating your own
wife?" Pfisoner-..Me own wife. yer
honorl Begorrah! had it been some
other mans wife you wouldn't give me
less than . year." Philodeiphia Call.
Counsel (badgering . witness)-
Remember. sir that you are on OATH"
Witness-"Yes. SIR" Counsel-"Now
what did you -do-when--as-
you say the prisoner threw-a
-beer-glass-at-you?" Witness
OUuScOs -N. 4s CwM
The following conversation was
overheard by 7Sd-B1 representative:
Wifc-'.John. / want seven dollars for
. dog-collar." Husband-''Seven dol
lars! You must be crazy. All pay
for my collars is twenty-five cents"
Wifc-"Yes, John. but you're no dog"
Mr.. Walker" said the clerk. 1.-THE
twelve cent prints at the remnant coun-
ter are going fast and are about sold
out" IAN right, I'll attend to it Mr..
Anawan, cut . lot more Of those seven
cent prints into remnants and send them
over to the bargain counter. r."-BMrdette
The Reason Why
Tho reason We forgive the greas
For the achievements they pursue.
q that we think some kindred trsis
We tsoce u every thing We do.
-Huss Stftis1s.
Almost any summer weather is too
hot for people to witness q theatrical
performance when tickets must be
bought; but the thermometer must climb
to the high gallery to get above those
who will crowd . theater ito see . free
show. even on . July night-N O.
Pcayssse.
-'.rm almost dead from house hunt
ing" wearily sighed Mrs. Gossip.
''What do you want with . house?r in
terogated Mrs Snyder. II thought
you owned your own house" .sOf
course don't want . house." was the
confidential reply. ''but I just like to go
around and see how people live. you
know."-Jsdge.
"A French scientist who divines
character by simple inspection Of
noses says that ''the quick, passionate.
sansuine person has . strongly colored
nose Of . uniform shade" This gives
~ most accurate estimate Of the char
acter Of the American tramp. whose
strongly colored nose does not vary its
uniform shade with season or climate.
And yet be has never been accused of
being quick. PEhaps il means that he
Is quick not 70 rk.-BSsdetee
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
COUNSEL FOR THE SNAKE.
How . Lawyer Refused the Request Of &
Prospective Client.

How . Lawyer Refused the Request OF q
Prospective Client.
The relations between counsel and
client in England are conducted on a
cash basis. A barrister receives his
fee when the brief which is to guide
him in the trial of the case is handed
to him. 1t was said of an able lawyer
who practiced at the New York bar
fifty years ago, that he was always
seized with . violent fit of coughing
while q client was stating . case. If.
however. the client dropped the retain.
ing fee into the counsel's fidgety left
hand. the spasm instantly subsided.
Lawyers sometimes resort to strange
devices in order to avoid taking cases
where the compensation offered is not
as great as they think it should be. A
San Francisco lawyer once found HIM
self in a mining town, where his dissi-
patton left him without money to pay
his bills or to get away. One morning
. man came to the landlord of the hotel
where the lawyer was guest and said
he needed a first-rate lawyer. The
host said that . celebrated San Fran.
cisco lawyer was staying there. and
showed the prospective client upstairs
to his room. The lawyer was still in
bed, but he listened with pleasure to
the mans story. thinking that fat re-
tainer would set him again on his feet
The case was this: A neighbor had q
pet rattlesnake which had escaped
from its cage and bitten the complain
ants horse. The horse died in conse.
quence of the bite. The owner wanted
to prosecute for damages and desired
to employ first-class lawyer to bring
suit.
How much, sir. was your horse
worthp" asked the lawyer, wishing to
name fee which should be in proper.
ton to the amount claimed.
'.Five dollars" replied the man.
81 am very sorry that I can't serve
you." said the lawyer, Il am retained
for the snake" and he turned over in
the bed. . disguised man. -Hoath's
Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
The title AZ the ma. <h. An.

The title of the MAJ the Amef3can
girl. Miss Carroll. recently married in
Vienna 10 the Count Anton von Heus.
senstamm, OF Heissenstein and Grsfen-
hansen. Baron Of Searhemberg. Cham
berlain and Lieutenant in the Uhlan
Feyiment Of Archduke Carl LndwiG.
No 7.-C1ie4oe Hsseld.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

"A scientist after 3 careful analysis
Of the impression made upon the retina
BY different degrees Of light concludes
that both white and black arc oolors,
and both should have proper place
upon the chromatic scale.-Freak Les
He's Newspaper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30
-Bagley-sMy dear Pompana, you

-Bagley-"My dear Pompana, You
look dreadful. What il the matter?"
Merely q slight cough" "YOu'rs
lucky. It might have been pneumonia
'.Pneumonia! Do you think ! can af-
ford to have . rich mans disease?
You'll be charging me with hay fever
next xt"-PhiLodelphio Call
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-30

Miss R-"Why is it, Mr.. A.. that
whenever you refer to . Boston friend
you invariably use the word ..feilowe"
New Yorker-'O. because he belongs
around the Hub. Of cour,a. ."-Boeiea
Gio6a
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28
FOR SALE.

improved and Unimproved City Property
on the best improved streets in the city.
Lots on the inside on street car lines and in
outside additions Suburban lots on the east
side in Maple Grove addition.
Business lots and business blocks for sale
at special bargains. Several fine tracts near
the city for sub-dividing and plating.
Improved farms and grass lands in all
parts of the county; also ranches in this and
adjoining counties.
All parties wishing to buy would do well
to call and examine my list before buying
elsewhere.
w. A. THOMAS,
The Oldest Real Estate Agency in Wichita.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28

The directors of the Wichita School OF
Music desire to inform the public that they
will be at the school, No. $40 North Main
street, from to o'clock p IN. daily for the
purpose of receiving pupils, and giving any
information that may be desired regarding
the school dS-u
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28

You are authorized to sell ia It Oh South
Lawrence ave for 81 900, and ia # on S.
Topeka ave. fos $2,OO0, or 22S # front for
S.. 500, all north of Harry street. Very
cheap. Also sell east front lots in Logan
addition for $275 each.
TcsH & LEONARD,
13S-lt+ 147 n Main.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28

There are several fine two-stOry residences
going up on the "Smithsonn addition. 135-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28
-~zESSSNAflzssrr-
;S1a1t0 aGsd1le
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Smyth q Sons carry the largest stock Of
carriages and buggies west of the Mississippi
river l3S-lt
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DIST

Have rented the Wichita Horse and Male
Market Of H. L. Hill Wi do general
feeding business and will take in boarding
horses by the month Also have several
good driving horses for sale.
1a5-tf G. E. KIRKPATRICK.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28
Notice 20 Real ESTATE AGENTS,

Smyth & Sons carry full line of F. A.
Babcock & Co. s Amesburg, Mass, fine car
riages, phaetons and light buggies. 13S1t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28

Loan Register.
PHILADELPHIA, July y, 1888.
Wichita EAGLE, Wichita Kansas.
Gentlernen:-We have seen one of your
Mortgage Loan Registers at the office OF the
Philadelphia Mortgage and Trust Co., this
city, and shall be obliged if you will send this
company one similar in all respects at your
earliest convenience, and remain
Respectfully yours,
THEODORE FROTHINGHAK,
DDS IT, Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28

Proposals for the erection and completion
of q six-room brick and stone scho u building
to be built in the Fourth ward of the city of
Wellington, Sumner county, Kansas, and to
be completed entire on or before Sept. LIST,
1887, will be received by the Board of Educa-
ton of the city of Wellington up to noon of
the I'd day of May, 1887. Plans and specifi-
cations OF the proposed building can be seen
at the office of J. F. Sanders, probate judge,
10 the city Of Wellington. No bid Will be
Entertained without q written recommends
ton of the bidder by responsible party.
Bond in this .um of 49, 900 will be requiJ ed
for the faithful performance of the contract
to be entered into by the successful bidder.
The Board of Education reserves the right
TO reject any. and all bids. All bids 10 be adj
dressed to j. T Sanders, chairman building
committee, Wellington Kansas, and marked
Proposals for school building 4th ward.
J. T. SANDERS,
!. {. THOMPSON,
1856 CT. GARNET,
April 2lst 1887. Committee
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28
18-It+

2 on Chautauqua st Chautauqua add EFF
lOOxl4S Emporia av., near 18th, $500.
good terms g. f. Addin gton & Smith, 149 n.
Main l20-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28

Where il Smthson's additioni Between
Douglas ave and Maple street, a little west
of Garfield University. l35tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28

Robt Spurgin & Co., real estate, loan and
insurance agents, have renewed from the Cit
liens bank building TO IL light and commodi-
Gus Office in the Wichita Eagle building.
where they will be glai TO see their friends
and the public generally. 1856
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28

Buy inside property. Smithson's addition
lies east OF the Catholic Seminary. 1871
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28

Choice seed potatoes 90c per bushel, a
Steinhauser MerkIe Supply Co. l27-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28
Binding proDosal.

If you wan; real luxury call on III. Phil
lips, 408 East Central ave, aod get enc of
those self acting swings 1850
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Loan Register.
T.,

The north half of South University place
add; buy now before they advance 1i2-u
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28

The street cars run out to Smi:hson's addi-
ton, dl35 If
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28

Smithson's addition is on the market again.
For prices enquire Smithson Il Co, 1i7 E.
Douglas ave l35.rf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28

The north half of South University place
add; buy now before they adv anee ll2 II
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28

$50 acres miles east, on Central, 500 per
acre ADDINGToN & SIXTH,
l2G-tf liJ Y. Main.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28

Choice seed potatoes, atc per hushel, a
Steinhauser Ii erkle Supply Co. 12I-u
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28

Go to Miss l.. E. Brennan's for stylish
Millinery. Ill Lawrence ave dl34 ct.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28

VIII sell casN all sid, Hso fsusn xs % q wcctA
0xwice the mo1xry. Hand knn ali wool hoA6A 3e
aai sd. fun line q Cloaks. CndrwsG Cosses
B1,sls> HAndkeerhfefx CLOVIS O0t1sae FeaxkRH
ErdA Wh1 RsnbooA vefvvss, YUASs. AssyN
oA~ns Lads cone eariy " ssrare nayE4A
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-13
FARMERS ORGANIZATION.

All the departments of trade and in
dustry are0epe1dent upon the tillage
Of the soil. VThe king himself is fed
from the feldIY Thase is no necessary
conflict of Interests between these va
rious lines Of pursuit. That which
will conduct to the benefit of the pro-
ducers must needs be advantageous to
all departments of legitimate trade.
The merchant, the artisan, the profess
sional man, all alike are concerned in
that which concerns the farming inter
ests of the country. There need be no
apprehensions felt by any, not farmers
as to the ends souget by the organiza-
tons of farming people and the results
to other business likely to follow. Ex-
isting economic conditions make it i'm
perative for farmers to organize with
a view of protecting their interests
against the evils that have come from
unequaled ~legislations. The good of
all the country and of every worthy
interest in the country is involved in
the success of their work. To secure
such conditions as will put the farmer
upon al equal footing with those who
handle and transport his produce, and
those who manufacture it into articles
of use, will be to promote the interests
of all other lines of business and every
class of society. It will, by giving the
producer a large portion of the fruits
of his labor, increase his ability to be
useful and valuable as a citizen, while
it will largely augment the happiness
of his home. Nc man need fear aught
from the farmers organizations. They
promise good to the country. They
promise hurt only to those things that
are wrong and ought to die.-Dem-
0cydtic Standard.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-13
VALUE OF GRADE JERSEYS.

1t costs no more, in fact it costs
much less, writes Col. Peters, Of Geor-
gia, to keep a good COW or hog than a
poor one. For EXAMPLE, take a man
who owns five or six cows.
If he will buy a good Jersey bull Of
prepotent family, the heifers of his
first will give them fifty per cent.
more butter on average, and of much
finer quality than their mothers gave.
It is an axiom that the bull is half
the heard. [ have een grades of the
third cross that no one could tell, by
look or butter, from registered Jerseys.
It is hard to calculate how much good
a fine, vigorous Jersey bull. al do in
a country neighborhood. One mistake
is frequently made that should be
avoided. "A half-breed male should
never be used to breed from. 1t is
the malethat lifts the grade, and a half
breed will lead a herd downward, no
matter how fine the females may be.
Where a Jersey is introduced his sons
should be killed for beef or used for
oxen, and his daughters crossed to
another pure breed Jersey. In one
cross any man can see such a difference
that he will thank me for my advice.
In three crosses he will have q most
valuable herd-as good butter-makers
almost as registered Jerseys Western
Rural.